Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Lebanon
Lebanon: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 5.31 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Lebanon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Lebanon stood at 5.31. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Lebanon peaked at 5.31 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.66, in 2000.
Lebanon ranks 83rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.66 | — |
| 2001 | 3.71 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 3.83 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 3.96 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 4.05 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 4.1 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.08 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.01 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 3.95 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.73 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 3.83 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 4.04 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 4.34 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 4.4 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 4.21 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.21 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.38 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 4.55 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 4.77 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 4.92 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 5.07 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 5.31 | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.91 | 3.66 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.36 | 3.83 | 4.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.19 | 5.07 | 5.31 | 2 |
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- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Lebanon?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Lebanon was 5.31 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.31 in 2021.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.66 in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Lebanon ranks 83rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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